A Rock 'N Roll Poetry Show and Open Mic, at the Finger Lakes Arts Series, Featuring Gerry LaFemina

Gerry LaFemina leads a cast of tens in exploring the connections between poetry and rock 'n roll. Gerry will share work from his forthcoming collection of new and selected rock 'n roll poems, POP AND HISS, play some guitar, sing, and discuss his life moving between the genres. An OPEN MIC will follow.

Author of thirteen poetry collections, and frontman for several bands, including his current neo-punk outfit The Downstrokes, Gerry LaFemina believes poetry is the highest art form; believes everyone should rock out with a guitar at least once--even if they can't play; believes teaching is a calling; believes the New York City subways are beautiful (even if they smell bad); believes in love, bigfoot and other mythic creatures; believes in the power of a good meal, a good night's sleep, good whiskey, and good friends; believes in top-down driving and fast music; believes laughter is a type of prayer.

[This program is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts.]

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